公开(公告)号：US06298897B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-09

申请号：US09562576

申请日：2000-05-01

申请人： Darrell J. Metcalf ,  Clyde L. Tichenor ,  Irwin Ginsburgh

发明人： Darrell J. Metcalf ,  Clyde L. Tichenor ,  Irwin Ginsburgh

IPC分类号： E06B938

CPC分类号： E06B9/307 ,  E06B2009/285 ,  E06B2009/3222 ,  Y10T74/1973 ,  Y10T74/19781

摘要： A system for reversibly rotating a shaft for operation of the control system in a covering for an architectural opening includes two relatively linearly moveable members at least one of which has a low friction component engaging a helical path on the other so that linear movement of the members causes relative rotation to drive the rotatable shaft of the control system.

摘要翻译： 用于可逆地旋转用于操作建筑开口的覆盖物中的控制系统的轴的系统包括两个相对线性的可移动构件，其中至少一个构件具有接合另一个上的螺旋路径的低摩擦部件，使得构件 导致相对旋转来驱动控制系统的可旋转轴。

公开(公告)号：US6089303A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-18

申请号：US993643

申请日：1997-12-18

申请人： Darrell J. Metcalf ,  Clyde L. Tichenor ,  Irwin Ginsburgh

发明人： Darrell J. Metcalf ,  Clyde L. Tichenor ,  Irwin Ginsburgh

IPC分类号： E06B9/307 ,  E06B9/38

CPC分类号： E06B9/307 ,  E06B2009/285 ,  E06B2009/3222 ,  Y10T74/1973 ,  Y10T74/19781

摘要： A system for reversibly rotating a shaft for operation of the control system in a covering for an architectural opening includes two relatively linearly moveable members at least one of which has a low friction component engaging a helical path on the other so that linear movement of the members causes relative rotation to drive the rotatable shaft of the control system.

摘要翻译： 用于可逆地旋转用于操作建筑开口的覆盖物中的控制系统的轴的系统包括两个相对线性的可移动构件，其中至少一个构件具有接合另一个上的螺旋路径的低摩擦部件，使得构件 导致相对旋转来驱动控制系统的可旋转轴。

公开(公告)号：US07004377B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-28

申请号：US10144301

申请日：2002-05-13

申请人： Darrell J. Metcalf

发明人： Darrell J. Metcalf

IPC分类号： B65D5/00

CPC分类号： A47G21/001 ,  Y10S229/938 ,  Y10T428/13 ,  Y10T428/15

摘要： A food serving apparatus having a flat food-supporting member consisting of a material sized to prevent served food from contacting unsanitary surfaces, and having sufficient rigidity, to support one or more food items. The food-supporting member has at least one food-retaining portion integrally formed adjacent thereto which extends upward, or can be positioned upward by a user, relative to the food-supporting member, in a manner which increases rigidity of the member. The food-supporting member has at least one bendable cross-section tangent to at least one user-breakable joint of a food-retaining portion to allow separation of the separable joint(s). Breaking of the joint(s) allows a user to bend the food-supporting member downward and away from food supported to facilitate the eating experience. The apparatus accommodates a variety of shapes and optionally includes a fold-over tab to assist a user in securing food beneath the tab and above the food-supporting member.

摘要翻译： 一种具有平坦的食物支撑构件的食物服务装置，其由尺寸适于防止食物接触不卫生的表面并且具有足够的刚性以支撑一种或多种食品的材料组成。 食品支撑部件具有至少一个相邻的食品保持部分，该食品保持部分以相对于食物支撑部件向上延伸或者可以由使用者向上定位，以增加部件的刚性。 食品支撑构件具有与食物保持部分的至少一个用户可破坏的接头相切的至少一个可弯曲的横截面，以允许分离可分离的接头。 关节的断裂允许使用者将食物支撑构件向下弯曲并且远离食物支撑以便于进食体验。 该装置容纳各种形状，并且可选地包括折叠突片，以帮助使用者将食品固定在突出部下面并且在食物支撑构件上方。

公开(公告)号：US07030855B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-18

申请号：US09929615

申请日：2001-08-13

申请人： Darrell J. Metcalf

发明人： Darrell J. Metcalf

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G09G3/20

摘要： A wearable pixelated apparel video-displaying system is disclosed comprising at least one flexible lightweight pixelated material having a contiguous imaging surface comprised of a multitude of pixels capable of displaying typical video rate, video image content which is contiguous in appearance and which covers up to all of the surface. The apparatus is equipped to playback, control and display imagery according to the size and the shape of one or more pixelated material segments making up the video-displaying apparel. The apparatus has an input/output interface a digital media content playback device, a user interface means for a user to communicate with the apparatus and to control the playback of at least one source of video content. In one embodiment the pixelated-image displaying apparel is contiguously formed into a single garment. In a second embodiment a plurality of apparel segments are adjoined to one another by attachment, and are electronically coupled together.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种穿戴式像素化服装视频显示系统，其包括至少一个柔性的轻量级像素化材料，其具有由能够显示典型视频速率的多个像素组成的连续成像表面，外观连续的视频图像内容以及覆盖全部 的表面。 该装置被配备为根据组成视频显示服装的一个或多个像素化材料段的大小和形状来播放，控制和显示图像。 该设备具有数字媒体内容播放设备的输入/输出接口，用户用户与设备进行通信并控制至少一个视频内容源的回放的用户界面装置。 在一个实施例中，像素化图像显示服饰被连续地形成为单个衣服。 在第二实施例中，多个服装片段通过附接彼此邻接，并且电子耦合在一起。

公开(公告)号：US07102111B2

公开(公告)日：2006-09-05

申请号：US10223741

申请日：2002-08-20

申请人： Darrell J. Metcalf ,  Michael Goodrow

发明人： Darrell J. Metcalf ,  Michael Goodrow

IPC分类号： H05B6/80

CPC分类号： B65D81/36 ,  A47G21/001 ,  B65D2585/366

摘要： A folds-as-you-eat multi-purpose food-serving apparatus (‘MPFSA’) that is supportable from one end by one hand during eating, and has optional exhibiting means for providing multi-minute close-proximity exposures promoting observer-discernible content and/or user-discernible content, and optionally providing recreational, or display, functionality. The MPFSA is comprised of one or more materials having a pliability which accommodates the bending and unbending of the apparatus a plurality of times in a manner that will not significantly alter the presentation of served food. The MPFSA is also comprised of material(s) having sufficient rigidity to support one or more items of food, having a food-supporting surface which is stiffened by at least one adjacent food-retaining portion which extends upward from an edge thereof, or can be so positioned by a user, to increase the rigidity of, and facilitate the retention of served food on, the apparatus. The food-supporting surface of the apparatus is predisposed to be selectively bent and unbent, by a user, adjacent to an end of a reduced cross-section of at least one food-retaining portion. The food retaining portion(s) has at least one reduced cross-section predisposed to be bent and unbent by a user adjacent to the food-supporting surface reduced cross-section(s). Upper surfaces of the MPFSA provide close proximity viewing as a user is taking, or about to take, a bite out of the served food. MPFSA surfaces are easily viewed by observers proximate to the user, when the user is holding the apparatus or when it is in a resting position.

摘要翻译： 一种折叠式的多用途食品服务设备（“MPFSA”），可以在进食期间一只手从一端支持，并具有可选的展示手段，用于提供多分钟近距离曝光，促进观察者可辨别 内容和/或用户可辨别的内容，以及可选地提供娱乐或显示功能。 MPFSA由一种或多种具有柔韧性的材料组成，其可以以不会显着改变所供应食物的呈现的方式多次适应装置的弯曲和不弯曲。 MPFSA还包括具有足够的刚度来支撑一种或多种食物的材料，具有由至少一个邻近的食物保持部分加强的食物支撑表面，该食物保持部分从其边缘向上延伸，或者可以 使用者如此定位，以增加设备上的食物的刚性和便于保留食物。 设备的食物支撑表面倾向于由使用者选择性地弯曲和未弯曲，邻近至少一个食物保持部分的减小横截面的端部。 食品保持部分具有至少一个减少的横截面，其倾向于被邻近食物支撑表面的使用者弯曲和弯曲而减少的横截面。 MPFSA的上表面随着用户正在服用或即将服食的食物而提供近距离观看。 当用户握住设备或处于静止位置时，MPFSA表面可以容易地被观察者接近使用者观看。

公开(公告)号：US06669346B2

公开(公告)日：2003-12-30

申请号：US09853915

申请日：2001-05-12

申请人： Darrell J. Metcalf

发明人： Darrell J. Metcalf

IPC分类号： G03B2126

CPC分类号： G03B37/04 ,  G09F19/18

摘要： A panoramic imaging and display system for the imaging and displaying of visual-media content, comprising a screen configured for the display of panoramic imagery, having an interior surface-perimeter and an exterior surface-perimeter, wherein each of said surface-perimeters are substantially contiguous in appearance and are sized and shaped to have a display area on which, substantially contiguous panoramic visual-media content and segmented visual-media content can be imaged. The system provides support and positioning of the display to at least one height relative to a viewing audience to provide circumnavigable viewing, and a multitude of vantage points from which to view at least one of the surface-perimeters of the panoramic display. Embodiments of the system can have an array of speakers positioned around a perimeter of the system's screen as a sound-system providing a panning of audible sound which can be synchronized with the movement of objects seen moving on the screen.

摘要翻译： 一种用于成像和显示视觉媒体内容的全景成像和显示系统，包括被配置为显示全景图像的屏幕，具有内表面周界和外表面周边，其中每个所述表面周边基本上 尺寸和形状被设计成具有显示区域，基本上连续的全景视觉媒体内容和分割的视觉媒体内容可以被显示在该显示区域上。 该系统将显示器相对于观看者提供至少一个高度的支持和定位，以提供可循环观看，以及观察全景显示器的表面周边中的至少一个的多个有利位置点。 系统的实施例可以具有围绕系统屏幕的周边定位的扬声器阵列，作为提供可听见声音的平移的声音系统，其可以与在屏幕上移动的对象的移动同步。

公开(公告)号：US5330059A

公开(公告)日：1994-07-19

申请号：US908032

申请日：1992-07-06

申请人： Darrell J. Metcalf

发明人： Darrell J. Metcalf

IPC分类号： A47B81/06 ,  G11B23/023 ,  G11B23/40 ,  G11B33/04 ,  A47F7/00

CPC分类号： A47B81/068 ,  G11B23/0236 ,  G11B23/40 ,  G11B33/0433

摘要： A device (10) for storing, organizing and retrieving protective cases (70) that enclose optical and magnetic recording or recorded media. The device (10) consists of two major elements: a base member (12) that can be made in various configurations and at one or more protective case positioning members (20) that extend normal from the base member (12). The members (20) have one or more protective case aligning surface and can be made in various cross section configurations with the proviso that their aligning surfaces be formed contiguously and that they be designed to allow a protective case (70) to be slideably aligned between them. The device can also be made with a base member (12) having a case ejecting slot (30) that incorporates a protective-case ejection device (29). Additionally, the device (10) can have alphanumeric indicators placed on selected protective-case positioning members and/or directly on the protective case (70). The case (70) can also include an external, transparent flexible pocket (32) into which may be inserted an alphanumeric coordinating index card (33) to visibly coordinate or organize, one or more cases while engaged in the device.

摘要翻译： 一种用于存储，组织和检索围绕光学和磁记录或记录介质的保护壳体（70）的装置（10）。 设备（10）由两个主要元件组成：可以制成各种构造的基座构件（12）和从基座构件（12）延伸伸出的一个或多个保护壳定位构件（20）。 构件（20）具有一个或多个保护壳对准表面，并且可以制成各种横截面构造，条件是它们的对准表面连续地形成，并且它们被设计成允许保护壳（70）可滑动地对准在 他们。 该装置还可以由具有包括保护壳体排出装置（29）的壳体排出槽（30）的基座构件（12）制成。 另外，设备（10）可以具有放置在所选择的保护壳定位构件上和/或直接位于保护壳体（70）上的字母数字指示器。 壳体（70）还可以包括外部透明柔性袋（32），其中可以插入字母数字协调索引卡（33），以在接合装置时可见地协调或组织一个或多个情况。

公开(公告)号：US4929861A

公开(公告)日：1990-05-29

申请号：US286150

申请日：1988-12-19

申请人： Darrell J. Metcalf

发明人： Darrell J. Metcalf

IPC分类号： G11B23/023 ,  G11B33/04

CPC分类号： G11B33/0433 ,  G11B23/0236 ,  Y10T292/0903 ,  Y10T292/1086

摘要： Improved means for storing and retrieving articles including latching means for releasably retaining said articles, said latching means comprising a base member, a resilient lever portion projecting forwardly from said base member and formed with a latching projection extending upwardly adjacent the forward end of said lever portion to releasably retain an article on said latching means when said lever portion is in its normal raised position, and resilient means located adjacent the rear end of said base member and operable to eject an article from said base member when said lever portion is depressed, together with lock means movable into and out of a position to prevent depression of said lever to prevent unauthorized removal of articles from said latching means.

摘要翻译： 改进的用于存储和取回物品的装置，包括用于可释放地保持所述物品的闩锁装置，所述闩锁装置包括基部构件，弹性杠杆部分，其从所述基座构件向前突出并且形成有闩锁突起，所述闩锁突出部在所述杆部分的前端向上延伸 当所述杆部分处于其正常的升高位置时，将物品可释放地保持在所述锁定装置上;以及弹性装置，其位于所述基座构件的后端附近并且可操作以在所述杆部分被压下时从所述基座构件弹出制品 其中锁定装置能够进入和离开位置，以防止所述杠杆的下压，以防止从所述锁定装置的未经授权的物品移除。

公开(公告)号：US4867311A

公开(公告)日：1989-09-19

申请号：US274015

申请日：1988-11-21

申请人： Darrell J. Metcalf

发明人： Darrell J. Metcalf

IPC分类号： B65D85/57 ,  B65D85/00 ,  G11B23/023 ,  G11B33/04

CPC分类号： G11B33/0438

摘要： An improved computer disk holder comprising a box-type container with one open side, or a side that can be opened, into which a plurality of labeled slots suitable for the insertion of computer disks or the like is provided and into each slot is positioned a spring-clip mechanism which may be independently activated in one configuration of said disk holder, by an external implement such as a pen, or in another configuration of said disk holder, by a lockable selector-button which will simultaneously point to an index, such as a numbered index, and dispense any correspondingly numbered disk when it is depressed, or dispense any sequence of numbered disks corresponding to that portion of the index which the selector-button slides over while being depressed at the same time.

摘要翻译： 一种改进的计算机盘保持器，其包括具有一个开口侧的盒式容器或可以打开的侧面，多个标记的槽适于插入计算机盘等并插入到每个槽中， 弹簧夹机构可以通过诸如笔的外部工具或所述盘保持器的另一种结构在一个配置中被独立地启动，通过可同时指向一个指数的可锁定的选择按钮， 作为编号的索引，并且在按下时分配任何相应编号的盘，或者分配与选择器按钮在同时按下的同时滑动的索引的该部分对应的任何编号的盘序列。